photochromix Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Hey guys, I'm new to PDN and this forum (although i have been spying for about two weeks now) and I have kind of hit a wall on this picture. I feel like it is very unpolished and needs more work, but i just can't figure out what it needs. Any tips, pointers or criticism are welcome (praise too if it's worthy). This is a higher resolution pic! Edit: picture updated Quote My DeviantART Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Remembe, each user is allowed only 1 personal thread in the pictorium. Clickable thumbnail for photobucket. Notice the th_ [url=http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo290/photochromix/Cosmos-1.png][img=http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo290/photochromix/th_Cosmos-1.png][/url] Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldnewser Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Welcome to the forums photocromix My suggestions: 1) Lower the opacity of the glare on the planet/blur it. It shouldn't be so solid :wink: Try lowering the opacity on the blue streak too, because it's coming out a bit too strong. 2) Increase the visibility of the planet. I know the light source is against that idea, but more of the planet should be able to be seen Other than that, I really like the streak thing (Mandelbrot Fractal, no? :wink:) and the star field you have going there. Actually quite decent for a beginner (meaning= "At least its not clouds+polar inversion" :wink:) Have fun PdNing and keep experimenting. BTW, was the planet made in PdN or is it a stock? Quote deviantART Space and the Relative---Space Art Basics Tut (BETA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photochromix Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 @worldnewser thanks for the input, i need it bad. I'll be sure to try all those ideas. also, i got the streak idea from helios ignite tut. but i made it myself with brushes. I made the planet with shape3d and a texture of jupiters moon ganymede i got off the interwebs. i might be redoing the planet with a 100% PDN texture. Still trying to find a good way to make a planet-like texture though. Thanks for the comments! Quote My DeviantART Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJXD Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 You can make some good planet textures using my Advanced Grunge texture tut in my sig...hope that helps Quote |My Sig Tut| Deviant Art |Advanced Grunge Texture|My Gallery The Birthplace of Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldnewser Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 A good way to make a planet-like texture? How coincidental. I wrote up a tut a little while ago on doing starscapes, Planets, and Asteroids for the beginners/intermediates. The Asteroid detail is a bit fuzzy, but I think you might learn something outta the planet section. Tell me if it helps, k? I think it's too fuzzy to be placed in the tutorials forum yet, so its hosted off site: Space and the Relative: Basics and Techniques Tell me if it helps, ok? Quote deviantART Space and the Relative---Space Art Basics Tut (BETA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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